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An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on…An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on…
An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reverend divine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his own hand ...An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reuerend diuine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his owne hand ...
London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for John Bartlett, 1630London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for Iohn Bartlett, 1630
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4 Condition: Christs love was free, nothing in th• Church moved him to love, no benefit redounded to him by her love; but his own goodness was the cause of it: For though Christ bestowing many graces on the Spouse, doth delight in her as in his own work, ye• this was no motive without him to love her, but e•en his love is the ground of his love, Deut. 7.7, 8.
4 Condition: Christs loue was free, nothing in th• Church mooued him to loue, no benefit redounded to him by her loue; but his owne goodnesse was the cause of it: For though Christ bestowing many graces on the Spouse, doth d•light in her as in his owne worke, ye• this was no motiue without him to loue her, but e•en his loue is the ground of his loue, Deut. 7.7, 8.
So though there be nothing in the wife to move the husband to love her, yet ought he therefore to love her, because she is his wife, and that God hath joined them together, endeavouring, if it be possible, by instruction and example, to make her amiable as Christ did the Church.
So though there be nothing in the wife to moue the husband to loue her, yet ought he therefore to loue her, because shee is his wife, and that God hath ioyned them together, endeuouring, if it be possible, by instruction and example, to make her amiable as Christ did the Church.